East Fallowfield Elementary School

Principal: Melissa Willis - willism@casdschools.org

Guidance: James Lyons - lyonsj@casdschools.org

Secretary: Jaclyn Bernardo - bernardoj@casdschools.org

Attendance - Stephanie Perri - efattendance@casdschools.org

The mission of the Coatesville Area School District, rich in diversity, and committed to excellence, is to create innovative educational experiences, which are funded by the taxpayers, supported by the community, delivered by dedicated teachers and administrators, to ensure all students will become responsible, contributing global citizens.

Email: willism@casdschools.org

We had an amazing first day of school! Thank you for getting your students to the bus or to school on time and for reviewing our Big East Expectations of Safety, Ownership, Acceptance and Respect. Every student earned a Class Dojo point for their excellent behavior in the cafeteria! We are so proud!

Yesterday, students came home with a red homework folder filled with a lot of important information. Please be sure to fill out these forms as soon as possible and send back to school in the red folder for collection. We appreciate your help in this matter.

Check out some of the pictures from Day #1! You can also check out more photos on the East Fallowfield PTO Facebook page!

Our Kindergarten Orientation took place on August 22nd and it was a wonderful event! Our kindergarten families were welcomed to East Fallowfield for snacks, and informational session and the children went on a bus ride! Welcome to the Class of 2037!

Here are just a few reminders for parents and guardians as we enter a new school year.

Pick Up/Drop Off

• Our Drop Off and Pick Up area is at the back of the building.
• If you are dropping your child off, please be sure they are ready for school prior to drop off. Students should be ready to exit the vehicle quickly to avoid traffic back-ups. Parents should remain in their vehicle and be ready to exit as soon as your child exits the vehicle. This is not the time to speak with staff or enter the building. Thank you for your cooperation.
• Drop Off Time: 9:15 AM-9:30 AM - If you are dropping your child off after 9:30 AM they are considered late and must be signed in at the main office by an adult.
• Pick Up Time: 3:45 PM
• If you are picking your child up, we need a note or an email on file. Please send emails to efattendance@casdschools.org. If we do not have a note, your child will ride their normal transportation home.

Transportation

• We will begin dismissing students at 3:45 pm.
• Please allow 15-20 minutes after the drop off time given to you by transportation for the first few days of school as we often hold busses longer than usual to ensure our students are safely on the correct busses.
• Should you have any transportation concerns, please contact the transportation department directly via email at schoolbus@casdschools.org.

Chromebooks

• Please be sure to send your child back to school with their district-issued Chromebook and charger.
• Kindergarten students will not be issued Chromebooks. Instead they will receive iPads in October when they arrive.
• Should you have any technology concerns please contact our Technology Department at ithelpdesk@casdschools.org.

Contact Information

• It is imperative to have the most updated contact information for our families. Please ensure that we have your most updated phone numbers, home addresses and email addresses.
• Please be sure to read the Monday Morning Messages each week for important information.
• Your child will be coming home with a red communication folder that should travel to and from school each day. Please check this folder for important information from the school. There are forms in the folder that we need returned back to school. Although some of you have updated your information through PowerSchools, we ask you to please complete the paper copy in the event of an emergency. Thank you for your help in completing and returning the necessary forms.

Breakfast/Lunch

• All students are eligible for free breakfast and lunch. Parents do not have to fill out any forms as students automatically qualify.
• Students can still bring lunch if they choose to.

Water Bottles

• We have various water bottle filling stations. To reduce waste we are requesting that everyone bring a reusable water bottle to school.

We are looking forward to an incredible year full of learning, growth and fun!

Earlier this summer, our guidance counselor Ms. Lynn Stover decided to follow her dreams and move on to become a high school counselor. We are going to miss her so much but we are so happy to still have her in the district where she can later serve as counselor to our students when they reach the high school level. We are happy to welcome Coatesville graduate and former East Fallowfield Alum, Mr. James Lyons, as our new guidance counselor! Please be sure to show him Big East love when you meet him!

In addition to our change at the guidance position, we are happy to welcome:

Ms. Courtney McNeil - 4th Grade Teacher

Miss Madison Long - K-2 Learning Support

Mrs. Dawn Cloud - Gifted Support

Ms. Marisa Masishin - Special Education Supervisor

And congratulations to Miss Breanna Kriston who is now Mrs. Miller after getting married this summer !

I would like to invite you to East Fallowfield Elementary School’s annual Back-to-School Night on Thursday, September 19th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. You will have the valuable opportunity to learn important information about your child's classroom experience and to meet your child's teacher.

Please fill out the form below ONLY if you intend to pick your child up from school, everyday at 3:45 pm.

https://forms.office.com/r/DVhWbCcgjB

If you are interested in serving as a homeroom parent please fill out the yellow form that was sent home with your child in their homework folder. You may also fill out the form electronically at the links below:

English link: https://forms.gle/L96tEVoM8C4SRTGAA

Spanish link: https://forms.gle/31BihrdCLD6WF2p17

If you are interested in participating in the Adopt a Coatesville Teacher Program, please visit the following link: www.adoptacoatesvilleteacher.blogspot.com or you can search for the program on Facebook for more details.

The Home Access online registration is now showing our district database as an option. This feature allows new families in our district to register for Home Access and create their own username, password, and security questions. Please be sure to choose our district from the drop-down menu on the initial registration screen.

The Coatesville Area School District elementary schools are proud to provide materials and supplies needed for instructional purposes to all elementary students. Families are not required to purchase any materials; however, as many families enjoy shopping for school supplies with their children, below are optional items that could be purchased as students prepare for the start of school. Items that are supplied by home, including book bags, should have labels with your student’s name and grade. Please see the attached CASD elementary supply list PDF.

In addition, please be reminded that East Fallowfield Elementary School has bottle filling stations. Please send your student to school with a water bottle each day. Remember to label your student’s water bottle with their first and last names.

If you are interested in ACP's before and after care program, please submit the form below to ACP before enrollment closes on August 2nd.

All contact information can be found on the form should you have any questions about the program.